08th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200058151 | ANIMATING DIGITAL GRAPHICS OVERLAID ON VISUAL MEDIA ITEMS BASED ON DYNAMIC ATTRIBUTES - This disclosure covers methods, computer-readable media, and systems that animate a digital graphic associated with a video or other visual media item based on a detected dynamic attribute. In particular, the disclosed methods, computer-readable media, and systems detect sensor data from a client device or a motion of an object within a video or other visual media item. Based on the detected sensor data or motion of an object within a visual media item, the methods, computer-readable media, and systems overlay and animate an emoji or other digital graphic selected by a user on a video or other visual media item. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058152 | VIDEO PIPELINE - A mixed reality system that includes a device and a base station that communicate via a wireless connection The device may include sensors that collect information about the user's environment and about the user. The information collected by the sensors may be transmitted to the base station via the wireless connection. The base station renders frames or slices based at least in part on the sensor information received from the device, encodes the frames or slices, and transmits the compressed frames or slices to the device for decoding and display. The base station may provide more computing power than conventional stand-alone systems, and the wireless connection does not tether the device to the base station as in conventional tethered systems. The system may implement methods and apparatus to maintain a target frame rate through the wireless link and to minimize latency in frame rendering, transmittal, and display. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058153 | Methods and Devices for Acquiring 3D Face, and Computer Readable Storage Media - The present disclosure provides a method and a device for acquiring a 3D face. The method includes: detecting a 2D face image captured from a front side to acquire 2D facial feature points; matching the 2D facial feature points with facial feature points of a pre-stored 3D face model; and in response to that the 2D facial feature points match the facial feature points of the pre-stored 3D face model, acquiring a skin texture map, and rendering the pre-stored 3D face model with the skin texture map to acquire the 3D face. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058154 | AUTOMATIC LEVEL-OF-DETAIL FOR PHYSICALLY-BASED MATERIALS - A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for implementing automatic level-of-detail for physically-based materials. The method includes the steps of identifying a declarative representation of a material to be rendered, creating a reduced complexity declarative representation of the material by applying one or more term rewriting rules to the declarative representation of the material, and returning the reduced complexity declarative representation of the material. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058155 | METHOD FOR NON-PLANAR SPECULAR REFLECTIONS IN HYBRID RAY TRACING - The present invention teaches a real-time hybrid ray tracing method for non-planar specular reflections. The high complexity of a non-planar surface is reduced to low complexity of multiple small planar surfaces. Advantage is taken of the planar nature of triangles that comprise building blocks of a non-planar surface. All secondary rays bouncing from a given surface triangle toward object triangles keep a close direction to each other. A collective control of secondary rays is enabled by this closeness and by decoupling secondary rays from primary rays. The result is high coherence of secondary rays. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058156 | DENSE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE ESTIMATION WITH MULTI-LEVEL METRIC LEARNING AND HIERARCHICAL MATCHING - A method for estimating dense 3D geometric correspondences between two input point clouds by employing a 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture is presented. The method includes, during a training phase, transforming the two input point clouds into truncated distance function voxel grid representations, feeding the truncated distance function voxel grid representations into individual feature extraction layers with tied weights, extracting low-level features from a first feature extraction layer, extracting high-level features from a second feature extraction layer, normalizing the extracted low-level features and high-level features, and applying deep supervision of multiple contrastive losses and multiple hard negative mining modules at the first and second feature extraction layers. The method further includes, during a testing phase, employing the high-level features capturing high-level semantic information to obtain coarse matching locations, and refining the coarse matching locations with the low-level features to capture low-level geometric information for estimating precise matching locations. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058157 | IMAGE GENERATION VIA COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - Among other things, computed tomography (CT) systems and/or techniques for generating projections images of an object(s) under examination via a CT system are provided. The projection images of the object may represent a projection of the entire object or merely a portion of the object, such as a slice of the object. A surface about which the projection image is focused is defined and data yielded from a plurality of views of the object is mapped to the surface. In some embodiments, such a mapping comprises mapping data corresponding to a first view and yielded from a first detector cell to a first point on the surface, mapping data corresponding to the first view and yielded from a second detector cell to a second point on the surface, and/or mapping data corresponding to a second view and yielded from the first detector cell to a third point on the surface. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECT LOCATION DETECTION FROM IMAGERY - Example systems and methods improve a location detection process. A system accesses image data and image metadata, whereby the image data captures images of a plurality of objects from different views, each image having corresponding image metadata. The system then detects each object in the plurality of objects in the image data. A plurality of rays in three-dimensional space is generated, whereby each ray of the plurality of rays is generated based on the detected objects and the corresponding image metadata. The system predicts object locations using the generated rays based on a probabilistic triangulation of the rays. The networked system updates map data using the predicted object locations. The updating includes adding objects at their predicted object locations to the map data. The map data is used to generate a map. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058159 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR RENDERING ITEMS WITHIN A USER INTERFACE USING VARIOUS RENDERING EFFECTS - Systems and methods for rendering items with a user interface of an electronic device are described. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may detect its orientation and render, in a user interface, a physical item using a rendering effect determined from the orientation. As a user of the electronic device reorients the electronic device, the electronic device may automatically and dynamically update the rendering with an updated rendering effect to reflect the updated orientation. In embodiments, the user may use the electronic device to complete an order for the physical item. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PLANAR SECTION 3D SHAPE REPRESENTATIONS - A system and method for creating, configuring, and visualizing 3D shape representations is provided. The system enables a user to create, interact with and visualize planar section representations. In further aspects, methods are provided for enabling modification suggestions for structural and/or fabrication improvement. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058161 | AUTOMATED SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A method and apparatus for performing automated supervision and inspection of an assembly process. The method is implemented using a computer system. Sensor data is generated at an assembly site using a sensor system positioned relative to the assembly site. A three-dimensional global map for the assembly site and an assembly being built at the assembly site is generated using the sensor data. A current stage of an assembly process for building an assembly at the assembly site is identified using the three-dimensional global map. A context for the current stage is identified. A quality report for the assembly is generated based on the three-dimensional global map and the context for the current stage. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058162 | SEMANTIC STRUCTURE FROM MOTION FOR ORCHARD RECONSTRUCTION - A method includes constructing a three-dimensional model of a front side of a row of trees based on a plurality of images of the front side of the row of trees and constructing a three-dimensional model of a back side of the row of trees based on a plurality of images of the back side of the row of trees. The three-dimensional model of the front side of the row of trees is merged with the three-dimensional model of the back side of the row of trees by linking a trunk in the three-dimensional model of the front side to a trunk in the three-dimensional model of the back side to form a merged three-dimensional model of the row of trees. The merged three-dimensional model of the row of trees is used to determine a physical attribute of the row of trees. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058163 | System and Method for Mapping a Virtual Building Model - Various embodiments include a system for mapping a virtual building model, the system comprising: processing devices configured to handle a data transaction message, wherein the data transaction message includes an identifier associated with a blockchain network and a data transaction amount; and a control device configured to control the data transaction message and to store the data transaction amount. The virtual building model uses blockchain-based transactions for data acquisition and mapping. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058164 | POINT CLOUD RENDERING ON GPU USING DYNAMIC POINT RETENTION - The present disclosure relates to generating a single vertex list/point-cloud list of an object for rendering the object in different complexity levels. The generated single vertex list comprises a large number of points obtained from external surfaces of the real-time object for detailed 3D representation and the list is updated with new batches of received point cloud vertices. The points are rendered from the single vertex list based on the correlation between zoom level and point retention factor. A scene's zoom/scaling level is altered by changing the distance of a camera to the objects represented by the rendered point cloud. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058165 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus comprises: a receiver configured to receive an input frame including a plurality of image regions, corresponding to a plurality of faces of a three-dimensional polyhedron, and metadata; and a processor configured to render an output frame including at least one a part of the input frame, on the basis of padding information included in the metadata. Here, the processor may be configured to identify, on the basis of the padding information, a padding region included in at least one of the plurality of image regions, and render, on the basis of the determined padding region, a boundary between at least one face of the plurality of faces and another face of the plurality of faces adjoining the at least one face of the polyhedron. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058166 | SELF DRAWING TOOL FOR A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED AUTOMATED DESIGN, MODELING AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A method and system for automatically generating a co-ordination drawing of a project is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes inputting parametric information, and accessing a file associated with a schematic drawing of a project and identifying a plurality of elements in the schematic drawing from the file. The method further includes obtaining geometrical and connectivity information associated with each of the plurality of elements by analyzing each of the plurality of elements. Additionally, the method includes selecting one or more predefined objects from a spatial database based on the geometrical and connectivity information associated with each of the plurality of elements and the inputted parametric information. The method further includes automatically generating a co-ordination drawing of the project using the one or more predefined objects, wherein the coordination drawing provides routing information of the plurality of elements in the project. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058167 | GENERATION DEVICE, GENERATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - A generation device of a three-dimensional model including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first mask image indicating a structure area, which is an object still within each image captured from a plurality of viewpoints, and a second mask image indicating a foreground area, which is a moving object within each image captured from the plurality of viewpoints; a combination unit configured to generate a third mask image that integrates the structure area and the foreground area within the image captured from the plurality of viewpoints by combining the first mask image and the second mask image both acquired; and a generation unit configured to generate a three-dimensional model including the structure and the foreground by a visual volume intersection method using the third mask image. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING VIRTUAL OBJECTS ON PERIPHERAL DEVICES IN LOW-COST AUGMENTED REALITY/VIRTUAL REALITY SLIP-IN SYSTEMS - Techniques for aligning a virtual object with a physical object in an Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) application are described. An electronic peripheral includes a first inertial measurement unit (“IMU”). A head mounted display includes a second IMU. An estimated attitude for the electronic peripheral is generated using data from the first IMU. An estimated attitude for the head mounted display is generated using data from the second IMU. An orientation of a virtual object is determined based on the estimated first and second attitudes, such that the virtual object is aligned with an object in a user's physical environment when the virtual object is displayed to the user. The virtual object is displayed on the head mounted display. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058169 | DRIFT CORRECTION FOR INDUSTRIAL AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS - In a method for increasing accuracy of augmented reality information presented to a user navigating a real-world mapped environment, a specific object within a field of view of a camera of the user's mobile device is identified, at least by predicting an object type by a machine learning model processing images captured by the camera, and identifying a node that corresponds to the object type within a map database representing the mapped environment. A location associated with the node is retrieved from the map database, and is used to update or confirm one or more estimated locations of the mobile device. Digital information is caused to be superimposed on a real-world view presented to the user via a display of the mobile device, the digital information being selected based at least in part on the updated or confirmed one or more estimated locations of the mobile device. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058170 | AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED AIRCRAFT CARGO MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Embodiments include techniques for a method and system for an augmented reality-based aircraft cargo monitoring and control system. The embodiments include a controlling device in communication with a master control panel (MCP), wherein the controlling device include a capturing module that is configured to receive an image and an object identification module that is configured to detect an identifier of an object from the image. The controlling device also includes a tracking module that is configured to track movement of the object, a rendering module that is configured to overlay an indicator over the image, and a microprojector that is configured to project the image on a display, wherein the display configured to display the mode and status of the object. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058171 | Methods and Devices for Replacing Expression, and Computer Readable Storage Media - The present disclosure provides a method and a device for replacing an expression. The method includes: acquiring a current expression represented by a currently-reconstructed 3D face model; acquiring a target expression from a user; acquiring, based on the current expression and the target expression, values for adjusting coordinates of a first set of key points on the currently-reconstructed 3D face model; and adjusting the coordinates of the first set of key points on the currently-reconstructed 3D face model based on the values, to generate a 3D face model representing the target expression. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058172 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR PLACING AN ASSET ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for placing an asset on a three-dimensional model. Each asset can be associated with a pivot point and with an asset normal. A contact point on the surface of a model where an asset is to be positioned may be identified, and a surface normal that may be perpendicular to the surface at the contact point may also be identified. Then, the asset can be placed on the model such that the position of the pivot point of the asset may coincide with the position of the identified contact point on the surface of the model, and such that the orientation of the asset normal may match the orientation of the identified surface normal. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS AND MONITORING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT - A system for remotely monitoring and diagnosing equipment malfunctions includes, broadly, a sensor array that is operatively attached to an on-board computer or computing device. The computing device gathers information from the sensor array in real time and continuously displays the results and measurements of the various sensors. A communications module is operatively connected to the on-board computer, and is used to transmit the information gathered by the sensors to another computing device at a remote location, which is typically a technical support facility manned and operated by technicians who are qualified to monitor the performance of the various systems, use the information to diagnose problems and malfunctions, and provide solutions to fix the problems and malfunctions. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058174 | Method and System for Logging Vehicle Behaviour - A mobile telecommunications device configured to log driving information associated with a vehicle is described. The mobile telecommunications device comprises: a sensor set comprising at least one of an image sensor, an audio sensor, an accelerometer and a positioning module, or a combination thereof; a processor; and a memory; the mobile telecommunications device being configured to: determine, based at least in part on sensor data from the device's sensor set, a start of a driving period during which the mobile device is present in the vehicle and the vehicle is in use, process the sensor data from the sensor set during the driving period to derive driving information associated with how the vehicle is driven, mobile telecommunications device being configured to process the sensor data automatically, using a neural network provided in the mobile device, to determine whether the driving information represents an acceptable or unacceptable driving pattern; and store at least some of the driving information to the memory. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058175 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DRIVING EVENT OF A VEHICLE - A device for detecting a driving event of a vehicle, having a triaxial acceleration sensor and a processing unit. The device may be fixedly installed on the vehicle. The processing unit is configured to detect a plurality of acceleration values within a specific time span using the acceleration sensor, carry out a wavelet transform of the acceleration values to determine first coefficients, and compare the first coefficients at least to stored second coefficients. The second coefficients represent a predefined driving event. The processing unit is configured to detect the driving event represented by the second coefficients as an occurred driving event when the first coefficients are in agreement with the second coefficients, and is configured to determine characteristic parameters of the detected acceleration values, to ascertain a specific mother wavelet as a function of the characteristic parameters, and to carry out the wavelet transform based on the ascertained mother wavelet. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058176 | BLOCKCHAIN BASED HARDWARE APPLIANCE AUTHENTICATION - Hardware appliances with multiple sensors, such as automobiles, can be authenticated on a blockchain based platform using authentication values generated data provided by the hardware appliances, such as sensor data, log data, location data. Requests for service can be managed by the blockchain based platform based on authentication values of the hardware appliances. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058177 | WORK MACHINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, WORK MACHINE, AND MEASURING METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE - A work machine measurement system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a work target captured, while a swinging body of a work machine is swinging, by an image capturing device mounted on the swinging body, a three-dimensional position calculation unit that calculates a three-dimensional position of the work target based on the image, a swing data acquisition unit that acquires swing data about the swinging body, a determination unit that determines whether or not the swing data satisfies a predefined swinging condition and an output unit that outputs a swinging instruction signal based on a result of the determination by the determination unit. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058178 | SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A computer-implemented method for tracking a user includes: configuring a client device for entering: a starting point for a trip, a destination, mode of transportation, and indication of starting the trip; configuring the server for identifying a preferred route based upon: a distance of the trip, a crime rate of areas between the starting point and destination, and the mode of transportation; configuring the server for calculating an allotted time for the trip; configuring the client device for continuously transmitting its location to the server; configuring the server for continuously monitoring the location of the client device; configuring the client device for selectively transmitting an alarm message to the server when the client device deviates beyond a threshold amount from the preferred route or the allotted time for the trip; and configuring the server for notifying a family member and local police when the panic alarm message is received. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058179 | SUSPICIOUS PERSON REPORT SYSTEM AND SUSPICIOUS PERSON REPORT METHOD - A system includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric data of a person in a first region and a presuming unit that presumes that the person is a person to be tracked based on the biometric data. The system also includes a first camera acquiring first image data of the person in the first region and a second camera acquiring second image data of the person in a second region. The system further includes a monitoring unit that tracks the target person in the second region by checking the second image data with the first image data corresponding to the target person. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058180 | DELEGATION AND AUXILIARY CONDITION FOR PHYSICAL ACCESS - It is provided a method for controlling access to a physical space. The method is performed in an access control device and comprises the steps of: communicating with an electronic key to obtain an identity of the electronic key; obtaining a plurality of delegations; determining, from one of the delegations, that there is an auxiliary condition, wherein the auxiliary condition is that access is approved for the electronic key by an auxiliary party, authenticated by a digital signature by the auxiliary party; and granting access to the physical space when the plurality of delegations comprises a sequence of delegations covering a delegation path from the access control device to the electronic key such that, in the sequence of delegations, the delegator of the first delegation is the access control device, the receiver of the last delegation is the electronic key, and the auxiliary condition is fulfilled. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058181 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING OPERATIONS BASED ON MOVEMENT DIRECTION OF EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are an electronic device and an operation method thereof. The electronic device may include: first and second antennas to receive a signal output by an external electronic device; a communication circuit configured to control the first antenna and the second antenna; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: receive the signal through the first antenna and the second antenna; measure a first distance between the first antenna and the external electronic device using the signal received by the first antenna; measure a second distance between the second antenna and the external electronic device using the signal received by the second antenna; determine a movement direction of the external electronic device based on a change in a difference between the first distance and the second distance; and perform a preset operation corresponding to the movement direction of the external electronic device. Other embodiments are also possible. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058182 | KEY, LOCK CORE AND LOCK - A key, a lock core and a lock, relating to a key, a lock core and a lock are provided. The key includes: a column body, a first end of the column body being provided with a light emitting component; a first cathode component disposed on the column body and connected to one end of the light emitting component to be mated with a second cathode component in the lock core; a first piezoelectric electrode disposed on the column body and connected to the other end of the light emitting component to be pressed against a second piezoelectric electrode in the lock core. When the first cathode component is mated with the second cathode component in the lock core, and the first piezoelectric electrode is pressed against the second piezoelectric electrode in the lock core, a piezoelectric current is generated, to cause the light emitting component to emit light. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058183 | COIN PLACEMENT UNIT FOR CASH PROCESSING MACHINE AND SELF-CHECKOUT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A coin placement unit is equipped with: a coin spread portion having two perpendicular wall surfaces and a recessed surface comprising a gutter-shaped recessed portion extending in the direction orthogonal to the perpendicular wall surfaces between the two perpendicular wall surfaces; a coin slot portion having a coin slot; and a ridge line portion provided between the coin spread portion and the coin slot portion so as to partition the coin spread portion and the coin slot portion. The coin spread portion, the ridge line portion, and the coin slot portion have the same width and are continuous in the direction toward a depth side. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058184 | BANKNOTE TEMPORARY STORAGE MECHANISM AND BANKNOTE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided are a banknote temporary storage mechanism ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200058185 | Food Frying and Distribution Device - A food frying and distribution device is used to pre-cook frozen food for storage and subsequent dispensing. The apparatus is configured to fry food to near completion, to store that food, and to then finish cooking upon consumer request, thereby reducing cooking time. The apparatus includes a housing, a frozen-foods inlet, a fried-foods outlet, at least one fryer basin, a first frying basket, a second frying basket, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a vending mechanism, and a control unit. The housing is the protective shell that allows for arrangement of components. The frozen-foods inlet is an opening through which a user may insert frozen foods for preparation and storage within the apparatus. Conversely, the fried-foods outlet is an opening through which fried foods may be obtained by a consumer. The general configuration of the aforementioned components allows the apparatus to efficiently and effectively generate fried food relatively quickly. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058186 | SMART BIN LOTTERY TICKET DISPENSER WITH INTEGRATED CONTROLLER - A lottery ticket dispenser array includes a frame and a plurality of separate bins contained within the frame. Each bin includes a housing having a front side that faces a purchaser in operational use of the dispenser array, an opposite back side, and an internal space for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets, wherein each lottery tickets contains a code printed thereon. Each bin has an electronic drive mechanism that dispenses the lottery tickets therefrom. A controller is in communication with each of the drive mechanisms to initiate a dispense sequence upon receipt of a ticket dispense command from the controller. The controller is configured on the frame and is variably positional relative to the frame between different operational positions. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058187 | GAMING MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH CONFIGURABLE BUTTON DECK INCLUDING A DYNAMIC LOW PROFILE PUSHBUTTON ASSEMBLY - Gaming machines, methods, and systems include a dynamically configurable pushbutton assembly including a video display having a first top surface and a first outer periphery defining a display screen area. At least one mechanical pushbutton is mounted to the display screen, the at least one mechanical pushbutton includes a second top surface and a second outer periphery defining a corresponding pushbutton area within. The second top surface and the pushbutton area are located to extend at least partly over a portion of the display screen area and within the first outer periphery, and the second top surface is transparent so that the portion of display screen area within the pushbutton area is visible through the second top surface. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058188 | GAMING MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH CONFIGURABLE BUTTON DECK INCLUDING A DYNAMIC LOW PROFILE PUSHBUTTON ASSEMBLY - Gaming machines, methods, and systems include a dynamically configurable pushbutton assembly including a video display having a first top surface and a first outer periphery defining a display screen area. At least one mechanical pushbutton is mounted to the display screen, the at least one mechanical pushbutton includes a second top surface and a second outer periphery defining a corresponding pushbutton area within. The second top surface and the pushbutton area are located to extend at least partly over a portion of the display screen area and within the first outer periphery, and the second top surface is transparent so that the portion of display screen area within the pushbutton area is visible through the second top surface. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058189 | DELAYED WAGERING INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A delayed wager interleaved wagering system is disclosed including a mobile device constructed to: provide an interactive application display; request wager actuator data; configure the display to provide a wager confirmation screen; communicate wager actuator activation data; receive wagering telemetry data and application resource data; a wager server constructed to: receive wager request data; determine and communicate a wager outcome; and the process controller operatively connecting the mobile device and the wager server, and constructed to: provide the wager actuator data; distribute the wager actuator data; generate wager request data; communicate the wager request data; receive the wager outcome data; determine and communicate the wagering telemetry data and the application resource data. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058190 | METHODS AND ARCHITECTURE FOR CASHLESS SYSTEM SECURITY - Methods for secure transactions between gaming machines and portable devices are described. A logic device, separate from a master gaming controller on the gaming machine and placed in the gaming machine, may be operable to authenticate a portable device, such as a smart card, and authorize transactions involving transfers of indicia of credit between the portable device and the gaming machine. The logic device may be operable to send authentication information relating to the portable device to a remote host where a value amount of transactions involving the portable device authorized by the logic device may be higher when the logic device and the remote host authenticate the portable device as opposed to when the portable device is only authenticated by the logic device. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDITING WAGERING ACTIVITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for provisionally crediting a financial account of a gaming environment based on player funds received by gaming devices in the form of wagers. The financial account can be maintained at a financial institution. The player funds can be currency, electronic funds, or combinations therefor. Once the currency is physically transferred to the financial institution, the provisional credit can be converted to a full credit. Similarly, for wagers using electronic funds, once the settled funds are received by the financial institution, the provisional credit can be converted to a full credit. Using provisional credits, benefits from the funds can be enjoyed by the gaming operator prior to the physical currency and/or settled funds being received and processed by the financial institution. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058192 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING GAMING ACTIVITY - A gaming machine for and method of tracking the activity of a user of a gaming machine includes a server with a database, the server being connected in communication with the gaming machine. Assigning an account number to a user and creating a tracking ticket for said user. The tracking ticket, in one embodiment, is erasable and re-printable and includes a respective code for the account number, but may not display personally identifiable information. The gaming machine provokes creation of a record in said database and assigns the account number to the record as a key value. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058193 | SYSTEMS FOR STANDARDIZED SCORING WAGERING - A method of operating a gaming system including: receiving by the gaming system from a player an input of real world credit; providing by the gaming system a display screen that depicts a representation of an entertainment game in which score values directly correlate to a standardized score; determining by the gaming system a game world score for a period of time; determining by the gaming system a standardized score value using the game world score; displaying by the gaming system the standardized score value; determining by the gaming system a gambling outcome, wherein the determination of the gambling outcome is triggered by trigger in the entertainment game; and allocating by the gaming system the randomly generated payout of real world credits to the credit meter. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058194 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR WAGERING ON A SKILLS-BASED DIGITAL GAMING COMPETITION WITH AN OUT-OF-GAME PEER WAGERING MODULE - A method for wagering on a skills-based digital gaming competition, the method executing on a computing device including storage storing a peer-wagering module that is external and distinct from at least one game stored on the storage device or another storage device, the method including: receiving potential game and competitor player data; receiving game competition selection information from the player that includes at least one selected game instance and at least one wager amount; receiving game instance match ID data generated by the transactional server, wherein the game instance match ID data includes at least one of: credential data associated with the player, player wager amount or a board, level, or difficulty setting associated with the selected game instance; and transmitting the game instance match ID data and game initiation data to the game, thereby activating the at least one selected game instance on the computing device. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058195 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR WAGERING ON GAME OUTCOMES - The present application relates to a method and apparatus for wagering on games that involve the use of playing chips or tokens for wagering. In one form, the present application provides an apparatus for wagering on a game having predetermined rules adapted for at least one or more players to participate by wagering on game outcome events including a playfield having a gaming layout adapted for placement of game elements and a wagering layout adapted for accepting placement of at least one wager. The wagering layout including at least one indicium for accepting placement of an apportioned wager and at least one wagering token. One or a combination of the at least one wagering token and the at least one indicium of the wagering layout provides a single wager that has its value apportioned to a number of outcome events. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058196 | Augmented reality coin pusher - Real-time image data of coins that are on a physical coin pusher playfield and that are adjacent a drop-off edge of the physical coin pusher playfield may be received. An augmented reality (AR) device may generate AR display content that includes first game content that is viewable by a user of the AR device and that is associated with one of the coins. An action of the first virtual element may be generated responsive to physical movement of the one of the coins in response to generating the action of the first element. An AR award to the user that is associated with the first virtual element may be generated. A combined image corresponding to an image of the physical coin pusher game that is viewable through the AR device and the AR display content that may be generated by the AR device may be provided to the user. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058197 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MATCHING IMAGE GAME FEATURE - Gaming systems and methods for providing a game and/or game feature in which images are divided in parts to form symbols or symbol parts, with the symbol parts being included in separate reels or groups from which they are randomly selected for display on a game screen, such as an array or grid formed by rows and columns. A winning or award outcome is determined based on the random game results displaying a completed image formed of the randomly displayed matching symbol parts. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME ASSOCIATED WITH MARKET LINE WAGERS - System and methods related to wagering, such as slot machines and/or other electronic games. Some wagering may relate to market indicators, market lines, and/or stop commands | 2020-02-20 |
20200058199 | Bioptical Barcode Reader - A bioptical workstation captures images of illuminated symbols with a solid-state imager. In an embodiment, the workstation includes a removable camera module in the workstation away from the imager. The camera module captures an image of the operator through an upright window. The captured image of the illuminated symbol and the captured image of the operator are independently processed. The image of the operator is captured only with ambient light. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058200 | CASH MACHINE FOR THE MANAGEMENT, INSERTION OR WITHDRAWAL OF VALUABLES - A cash machine having a device housing with a first door for accessing valuables and a printer housing affixed within the device housing. The printer housing isolates the printer from the device housing. The printer housing has a second door. A printer and a paper roll mount on the second door either directly or with a holding fixture. The second door moves from a closed configuration where the door is closed to an open configuration where the door is open to enable access to the printer and the paper roll. When the second door is in the open configuration at least a portion of the printer and the printer roll extend out from the device housing to facilitate maintenance. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058201 | DISPLAY LIGHT-EQUIPPED TRANSMITTER - A display light-equipped transmitter | 2020-02-20 |
20200058202 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROJECTING LIGHT TO INDICATE A DEVICE STATUS - Systems, methods, and media for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware processor that: determines a light status; determines whether to turn a light source on; selects a light format corresponding to the light status; projects light of a light source according to the light format; and determines whether to turn the light source off. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058203 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY SENSING IN A POWER CABLE FOR AN ARTICLE OF MERCHANDISE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security systems and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise, wherein the sensor includes alarming circuitry. The system also includes a tether comprising a pair of conductors electrically connected to the alarming circuitry, wherein the pair of conductors is configured to transfer power to the sensor and/or to the article of merchandise. In response to power ceasing to be transferred, the alarming circuitry is configured to monitor an electrical signal transmitted through the pair of conductors in order to determine whether the tether has been cut or removed from the sensor. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058204 | WEARABLE CHARM ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WITH A SNOOZE FEATURE - An anti-theft proximity alert system that includes a wearable smart charm with a charm housing, and an object monitor with a housing and a snooze switch, and a controller with at least one snooze operating instruction to adjust a threshold alert criterion based upon a setting of said snooze switch. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PULSED LIGHT PATTERN CAPTURING USING A DYNAMIC VISION SENSOR - A pulsed image capturing system includes a pulse generation circuit, a dynamic vision sensor (DVS), and a DVS scanning and readout circuit. A global reset signal is transmitted to pixels of the DVS to set a reference illumination level for the pixels, and then a pulsed light pattern is generated. A global hold signal is transmitted to the pixels, after the pulsed light pattern is generated, to hold an illumination change event indicating a change with respect to the reference illumination level. A DVS scanning and readout operation is performed on event signals received from the pixels, after the global hold signal is transmitted to the pixels. A reflection of the pulsed light pattern is extracted from the DVS output after cleaning artifacts from the DVS output without additional image processing. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058206 | AUTO-LEARNING GENERATION AND USE OF OBJECTS CHECKLIST BASED ON PROXIMITY CONTROL - Approaches for generating an alert in an absence of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in proximity to a mobile device are provided herein. RFID tags are detected in proximity to the first mobile device, which has a RFID receiver. The alert is generated in response to alert conditions, including a determination that a RFID tag identifier stored in a first profile list is not among detected RFID tags and that an RFID tag stored in the first profile list is not in proximity to a second device. The alert is transmitted to the second mobile device, wherein the alert adds, responsive to the stored RFID tag not being among the detected RFID tags at the first device, the stored RFID tag to a second profile list associated with the second mobile device for storing RFID tag identifiers, wherein the second profile list is separate from the first profile list. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058207 | DETERRENT DEVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A deterrent device communication apparatus is linked to a deterrent device. When the deterrent device is in a ready state, the communication apparatus cooperates with an intermediate communication device to establish a communication path with an emergency response center through which the holder of the deterrent device can communicate. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058208 | HUMAN VOICE FEEDBACK SYSTEM - Systems and methods are presented for providing alerts to a user based on rules associated with data received from sensors. The present disclosure relates generally to a device and a method to monitor a user's voice. The device can evaluate sensor data received related to the user to determine if an alert is required based on a profile. When the sensor data corresponds to the profile, an alert associated with the profile can be generated. The alerts can include audible, visual, and haptic elements. In one embodiment, the profiles are associated with a volume of the user's voice, an emotional state of the user, and a health condition of the user. In another embodiment, the profiles define a normal state of the user. The normal state may include a normal volume of the user's voice, a normal emotional state, and a normal medical state. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED HEALTH MONITORING - A system and method for automated health monitoring are described herein. The method comprises receiving data pertaining to vital health parameters of the users in real time using a wearable device and processing the data at pre-determined time intervals to identify one or more health indicators associated with the profile of the user. The method further comprises notifying the user and/or one or more users related to the user of the wearable device, the health indicators and precautionary alert messages at regular time intervals. The system and methods of the present disclosure also enable emergency medical care to be provided to the user in an efficient manner. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058210 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING OF VALUED CONTENTS IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle notification system for communicating with a driver of a passenger vehicle, after the driving journey has ended, that a child or valued object remains within the vehicle. A detection device detects the presence or restraint of a child or valued object, and transmits a presence/restraint status signal. A portable controller device attached to the OBD-II port has a transceiver that receives and re-transmits the presence/restraint status signal, and a microcontroller that interacts with the network of the vehicle to determine the status of the vehicle journey as being underway or ended. The controller also transmits a vehicle journey status signal. A drivers smartphone includes a microprocessor with software that configures the smartphone transceiver to receive the vehicle journey and presence/restraint status signals, and generates an alarm signal in response to a predetermined condition of the presence/restraint status and the vehicle journey status. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058211 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CHILD ABANDONMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A vehicle safety system is for preventing child abandonment in a vehicle. The vehicle safety system may include a flow sensor for fuel in the vehicle, and a controller coupled to the flow sensor and a seat sensor. The controller may be configured to detect when the vehicle is in a fueling state based upon the flow sensor, and detect occupancy of a child safety seat based upon the seat sensor. The controller may be configured to if the vehicle does not enter the fueling state within a first time period, then cause the vehicle to enter a first alert state, and if the vehicle does not enter the fueling state within a second time period greater than the first time period, then cause the vehicle to enter a second alert state. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - A system for use in a residential property, the system including a first computing system positionable in the residential property and including a first memory and a first processor. The system also includes a second computing system including a second memory and a second processor, the second computing system in communication with the first computing system over a network. The first memory comprises program instructions executable by the processor of the first computing system to: recognize a sound indicative of an unexpected event; retrieve, from a database stored in the first memory, an acoustic profile of the unexpected event; and responsive to the identifying the unexpected event, transmit a notification including an identity of the acoustic profile of the unexpected event to the second computing system over the network. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058213 | Extreme Ultraviolet Mask Blank Production System With Thin Absorber And Manufacturing System Therefor - An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blank production system includes: a substrate handling vacuum chamber for creating a vacuum; a substrate handling platform, in the vacuum, for transporting an ultra-low expansion substrate loaded in the substrate handling vacuum chamber; and multiple sub-chambers, accessed by the substrate handling platform, for forming an EUV mask blank includes: a multi-layer stack, formed above the ultra-low expansion substrate, for reflecting an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, and an absorber layer, formed above the multi-layer stack, for absorbing the EUV light at a wavelength of 13.5 nm includes the absorber layer has a thickness of less than 80 nm and less than 2% reflectivity. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058214 | REMOTE IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON USING COMBINED VOICE PRINT AND FACIAL IMAGE RECOGNITION - A system and method for remote identification of a person includes the steps of contacting the person using contact information provided from a database or utilizing information received from the person via a message broadcast using GPS-fencing. After contacting the person, receiving current biometric information from the person and confirming the identification of the person when the current biometric information is recognized by comparing the current biometric information to the previously collected biometric information of the person in the database. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058215 | DETACHABLE INTRAVENOUS ALARM MONITORING SYSTEM - An IV pump remote alarm system is provided. The IV pump remote alarm system includes a modular unit detachably connected to a stationary unit, the stationary unit operative associated with an IV pump so that if an alarm signal is sent from the IV pump, the modular unit alerts a remote caregiver possessing the modular unit. Each modular unit provides visible and audio output devices for representing the alarm signal. The IV pump remote alarm system includes a charging unit adapted to charge a plurality of modular units, each modular unit associated with a different IV pump, wherein the charging unit could be located at a nursing station over 100 feet away from each IV pump and recuperating patient. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058216 | CURRENT SENSOR - A current sensor including a sensitive portion with a first detection line and a second detection line; the sensitive portion is suitable for detecting the passage of a moving target, a connection device suitable for delivering a detection signal arising from the sensitive portion. The current sensor further includes a duplication device suitable for duplicating the first detection line to make a duplicate first detection line and for duplicating the second detection line to make a duplicate second detection line. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058217 | TRANSFER OF IMAGE DATA TAKEN BY AN ON-VEHICLE CAMERA - A method, system, and computer program product for transferring image data taken by an on-vehicle camera. The image data and nearby-vehicle information on a vehicle are received, where the image data and the nearby-vehicle information are successively transferred from each of a plurality of vehicles capable of making a communication with each other. Furthermore, information on a line of vehicles is generated based on the nearby-vehicle information. The image data is then associated with the information on the line of vehicles. Display data may then be generated using the image data. Furthermore, the display data may be presented on a display device in the vehicle. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058218 | DETERMINING CAUSATION OF TRAFFIC EVENTS AND ENCOURAGING GOOD DRIVING BEHAVIOR - Systems and methods are provided for determining cause of atypical traffic events and/or encouraging good driving behavior. The systems and methods may involve a camera sensor and/or inertial sensors to detect traffic events, as well analytical methods that may attribute a cause to the traffic event. The systems and methods include a processor that is configured to determine an occurrence of an atypical traffic event at or near a monitored vehicle; and determine a cause of the atypical traffic event based on data collected at the monitored vehicle, wherein the cause of the atypical traffic event is at least one of: a driver or control system of the monitored vehicle; a second driver or second control system of a second vehicle; and a road condition. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058219 | Drone-based event reconstruction - A method is disclosed for providing drone oversight at a location having high potential for a collision event. The method may include recruiting one or more drones to provide oversight at a location having high potential for a collision event, and dispatching the drones to the location. One or more servers may request from the drones buffers of sensory data corresponding to the location. In response, the servers may receive from the drones the buffers of sensory data. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058220 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ROADSIDE UNIT, AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM - An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and at least one processor. The communication unit wirelessly communicates with a roadside unit and a vehicle. When receiving through the communication unit a reception signal transmitted from the roadside unit, the at least one processor determines whether to restrain transmission of a transmission signal through the communication unit, based on the reception signal. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058221 | ROAD PROJECTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT - Disclosed is a road projecting method and system for a traffic light. A passable region and an impassable region are determined according to a current state and a time period of the traffic light and a preset travelling speed of a vehicle; on a map, the passable region is displayed in a first manner, and the impassable region is displayed in a second manner; and the first manner is different from the second manner. The road projecting method and system for a traffic light provided by the present invention divides the road on which the vehicle is running into the passable region and the impassable region on the map, and the passable region and the impassable region are displayed in different manners, thereby avoiding congestion caused by stop of a large number of vehicles close to the intersection and improving the traffic efficiency. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058222 | NOTIFICATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOTIFICATION - An object of the present invention to provide a notification control apparatus and a method for controlling notification that achieve display to a notification target with improved accuracy. A notification control apparatus in the present invention includes the following: an attribute detecting unit that detects an attribute of an object located around a subject vehicle; an input recognizing unit that recognizes an input message entered by the driver of the subject vehicle; a message converting unit that converts, in accordance with the attribute detected by the attribute detecting unit, the input message recognized by the input recognizing unit into a notification message indicating the same meaning as the input message; and a road projection controller that controls projection of the notification message converted by the message converting unit onto at least part of a road located around the object. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058223 | OBJECT FILTERING MOTION DETECTION SYSTEM - The object-filtering motion detection system disclosed herein may comprise, at least, a plurality of motion sensors, an indicator display, and a means for attachment to a vehicle. The combination may be installed on or integrated into any type of vehicle, especially including service vehicles, busses, or commercial vehicles. The system is designed to comprise a limited detection range and alert only to human-sized objects, so as to reduce or eliminate false or excessive alerts that may cause a user to ignore the alerts. The system may implement wireless connectivity to enhance applicability and expandability of the system, and may further interface with a given vehicle to power on and off automatically with the vehicle itself. The system may also comprise an alerting means that a user may carry on their person, so that they are alerted to persons within the proximity of the vehicle when they are away from the vehicle. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058224 | ROUTE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, GROUND STATION, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides a route information transmission method. The method includes: receiving route description information sent by a ground station, where the route description information includes zone information, and the zone information includes location information of a flight zone; determining a first route task corresponding to the flight zone according to the zone information; and executing the first route task in the flight zone. Zone information required for flight is sent to a UAV, so that the UAV can generate a flight route according to the zone information. Therefore, a ground station no longer needs to send complete route information to the UAV. The UAV generates the flight route automatically and then obtains a route task. As such, the data amount of information transmitted between the ground station and the UAV can be reduced, thereby improving transmission efficiency of the information and improving route execution efficiency of the UAV. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MODIFY AN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TRAJECTORY - A method includes generating a flight plan of an aircraft. The flight plan is based on at least one waypoint and a set of operational rules associated with the aircraft. The method also includes generating an initial trajectory profile based on the at least one waypoint and the set of operational rules. The method further includes identifying an impermissible flight condition associated with the initial trajectory profile. The impermissible flight condition violates at least one operational rule of the set of operational rules. The method further includes generating a modified trajectory profile by modifying at least one aspect of the initial trajectory profile to remove the impermissible flight condition. The modified trajectory profile can be used by a pilot to fly the aircraft, the modified trajectory profile can be used by an autopilot system, or the modified trajectory profile can be displayed. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058226 | SPEED-CONSTRAINED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for managing speed-constrained vehicle operations. One exemplary method of operating an aircraft involves identifying a speed constraint associated with a navigational reference point, determining a speed envelope region en route to the navigational reference point based at least in part on the first speed constraint, identifying a target speed en route to the navigational reference point, and determining a speed profile for autonomously operations en route to the navigational reference point within the speed envelope region. The speed profile intersects the target speed within the speed envelope region and a slope of the speed profile is influenced by the target speed, for example, to effectuate or approximate the target speed by increasing the duration of time operation at or around the target speed is achieved. In one or more embodiments, multiple different target speeds associated with different flight levels or operating regions are accounted for. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZED LESSON CREATION AND APPLICATION - A computer-implemented method according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes: retrieving, by a computer system, a lesson module from a database; receiving, by the computer system, information regarding a student; modifying the lesson module, by the computer system, based on the information regarding the student; and providing the lesson module to the student. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058228 | Device and method for replicating wavc motion - A device includes a frame having a plurality of rails, each rail including a slider. A first rail support member is connected to a first end of the plurality of rails, and a second rail support member is connected to a second end of the plurality of rails. The second end is opposite the first end. A plurality of arms is connected to the sliders. Each arm includes a ball joint at one end connected to one of the sliders. Each arm includes another end, opposite the one end, connected to a platform via a hinge joint. The platform is configured to roll and pitch via changing positions of the sliders along the plurality of rails. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMULATION INFORMATION GENERATION - A system and method for automatically producing product mix and application information include a display for depicting a plurality of indicators arranged on a chart. A sensor is used for sensing one of the indicators positioned within the chart. A processor-based system retrieves from a database the mix and application information based upon the sensed indicator. The retrieved mix and application information is provided for mixing paint components. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058230 | Methods and Systems for Improving Mastery of Phonics Skills - A word selection module of an assessment engine executed by a first computing device selects a word from a word database and modifies an administrator user interface displayed by the first computing device to include a display of the selected word and an interface element for scoring the selected word. The assessment engine modifies a subject user interface displayed by a second computing device to an assessment subject, to display the selected word. A feedback analysis module of the assessment engine receives an input to the administrator user interface and determines that the input indicates the assessment subject incorrectly read the selected word. A diagnoses module diagnoses a level of mastery of a phonics skill of the assessment subject. The assessment engine modifies the administrator user interface to include an identification of an activity for improving the diagnosed level of mastery. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058231 | iWay - iWay is an innovative, novel approach and method that uses the metaphor of the automobile as teaching tools to instruct students about the basics of computers, computer operations, navigations and online resources. All types of teaching media will be created, but the computer software edition will enable the user to open different computer programs by command, creating “a window for Windows” (or “a GUI for the GUI”). While a new educational process is the main thrust of the program, having a central command center which reduces keystrokes and simplifies computer navigation is part of this improved process of instruction. It is possible that browsers, applications and programs (such as the Chrome browser, Skype, iTunes and others) can appear within the Uncle Tucker program as a plug in while they are activated. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058232 | EDUCATIONAL DOLL SYSTEMS - Educational doll systems for teaching female anatomy and use of sanitary products intended for menstruation are provided. The educational doll systems comprise an educational doll comprising an outer shell and internal anatomical features, and apparatus representing sanitary products intended for use when menstruating. The educational doll systems may be used for instruction and for facilitating conversation. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058233 | Math roll, an aid for displaying math information/facts on two semi-soft roll shapes, having a slightly deformable construction, that one rotates and positions by hand to access useful information/facts - A math aid that strengthens: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills, and math fact memory. It's an aid where math facts are displayed on two stuffed rolls using horizontal strips, color differences, various digit sizes and a roll shape all used to increase ease and focus on seeing selected facts for a math problem. There is one row of math facts for counting and subtracting, and several rows of math facts pertaining to multiplication and division. In making this aid, facts are transferred to two semi-flexible substrates, then the substrates are configured into sleeves, lined with semi-flexible films stuffed with soft material making two roll shapes, and then the ends are sealed. In using the aid, one selects the facts needed by rotating the roll to the strip of facts needed, then flattening the roll enough to hold its position to see those needed facts. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058234 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SUPPORTING LISTENING - The present invention relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for assisting listening study. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for assisting listening study, comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of weak study sentences that a user who is provided with assessment study sentences by speech fails to understand, with reference to feedback from the user; determining at least some of pronunciations or pronunciation combinations commonly included in the plurality of weak study sentences as weak pronunciations or pronunciation combinations that the user fails to understand; and determining a compensatory study course to be provided to the user, with reference to the determined weak pronunciations or pronunciation combinations. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058235 | RESCUE TRAINING DUMMY - The outer skin of the rescue training dummy is configured by interknitting the strip members capable of being connected and released while changing the sizes of rings of the same. Thickness and length of the body part, the arms, and the legs of the dummy can be freely reproduced. With the single rescue training dummy, the rescue training dummy can be configured to have one of different figures, such as a figure of an adult, or a figure of a child. Within the internal space of the rescue training dummy, containers or the like as weight are arranged. Enclosing substances with one of different specific gravity within the containers or the like or changing the number and/or capacity of the containers or the like enables to adjust weight of the dummy Since a device generating sound or the like may be arranged within the dummy, listening information from disaster victims can be performed in the middle of training. Thus, it is possible to contribute toward carrying out training rich in various scenarios. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058236 | FAN BLADE REFURBISHMENT TRAINING DEVICE - A training apparatus is provided that includes a stand and at least one gas turbine engine fan stage. The at least one gas turbine engine fan stage has a plurality of fan rotor blades attached to a disk. The at least one gas turbine engine fan stage has an axially extending centerline, and the disk is mounted for rotation about the axially extending centerline. The stand is configured to support the at least one gas turbine engine fan stage. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058237 | LABEL CLIP - The present disclosure is directed to a label clip assembly comprising an annular clip having an inner surface and an outer surface radially positioned around a primary axis, and having a height extending in the direction of the primary axis, a label member attached to the outer surface of the clip, and a plurality of projections extending radially from the inner surface of the clip towards the primary axis. The projections may be configured to permit sliding of the clip onto a cable in a first direction and to avoid the clip sliding off the cable in an opposite direction when the clip is engaged with the cable by the projections. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058238 | VISUAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A visual display device includes a plurality of display panels forming a display area. Each of the display panels is securable to a common support device and independently movable relative to a nonmovable axis associated with the common support device. The common support device is nonmovably positioned within the display area. The display panels are positionable in a first position, including a first display panel movable relative to a nonmovable first axis and a second display panel movable relative to a nonmovable second axis. The first axis and the second axis are nonparallel to each other. The first display panel and the second display panel are capable of simultaneous movement. The common support device is supported in a suspended disposition from a ceiling. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058239 | UNFURLING BANNER GREETING CARD AND THE LIKE - Embodiments comprise a greeting card with a self-retracting, pullout banner comprising banner content that may supplement a message or artwork included on panels of the greeting card. The self-retracting banner can be attached to different portions of the greeting card. The self-retracting banner may be affixed to an edge of the greeting card. A user may extend the banner by pulling a handle away from the greeting card. As such, the self-retracting banner is movable to and between a fully retracted and closed first position and a fully extended and open second position. The self-retracting banner can be at least partially concealed within a compartment attached to a portion of the greeting card, for example, the front panel. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058240 | FLAGPOLE SECURITY - Provided is an outrigger flagpole assembly ( | 2020-02-20 |
20200058241 | WIRING-DISCONNECTION DETECTING CIRCUIT AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A wiring-disconnection detecting circuit includes a low-power voltage supply, a monitoring wiring, and a wiring-disconnection determiner. The low-power voltage supply supplies a low-power voltage to a low-power voltage wiring that extends along a periphery of a display panel in a normal operating mode of the display panel and supplies a test voltage to the low-power voltage wiring in a wiring-disconnection detecting mode of the display panel. The monitoring wiring includes a first end connected to one point of the low-power voltage wiring and a second end at which a feedback voltage corresponding to the test voltage is output in the wiring-disconnection detecting mode. The wiring-disconnection determiner receives the feedback voltage from the second end, measures an RC delay of the feedback voltage, and determines that the low-power voltage wiring is disconnected when the RC delay is larger than a predetermined reference value. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058242 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF IMPROVING DISPLAY QUALITY THEREOF - A display panel includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, first and second sub pixels, first and second gate driving units. The display region includes a first area having first scan lines and first sub pixels and a second area having second scan lines and second sub pixels. A portion of the first sub pixels and a portion of the second sub pixels are respectively electrically connected to the first and second scan line. The first gate driving unit includes a first driving transistor. The second gate driving unit includes a second driving transistor. The number of the first sub pixels driven by the first gate driving unit is less than the number of the second sub pixels driven by the second gate driving unit. The channel width of the first driving transistor is less than the channel width of the second driving transistor. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058243 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A decoder of a display apparatus and a decoding method thereof is provided. The decoder comprises a first switching control block configured to select at least two section values from a plurality of gamma gray level values based on predetermined low bits of inputted data, and a second switching control block configured to select section values from the at least two selected section values based on predetermined high bits of the data and output at least two channel values. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058244 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DISPLAY DRIVING SYSTEM - A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc | 2020-02-20 |
20200058245 | PIXEL UNIT, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pixel unit, a display substrate, and a method for manufacturing the display substrate. The pixel unit includes: a first sub-pixel region; a second sub-pixel region located at a periphery of the first sub-pixel region and surrounding the first sub-pixel region; and a third sub-pixel region located at a periphery of the second sub-pixel region and surrounding the second sub-pixel region. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058246 | DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD AND DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE - A display driving method and a display driving device are disclosed. The display driving method includes the steps of: setting an image signal to be inputted, so that when the image signal is driven on a display panel, a first sub-pixel showing a positive polarity is displayed, and other sub-pixels are not displayed; copying the set image signal by the logic board and inputting the set image signal to the display panel; and finally inputting a gate drive signal. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058247 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. An exemplary display panel includes a display area; a non-display area; a plurality of pixels, including a plurality of edge pixels and a plurality of compensation pixels, arranged as an array along a row direction and a column direction and having a plurality of pixel rows and a plurality of pixel columns; and a light shielding layer. At least portions of transmission areas of the edge pixels are disposed in the display area; entire transmission areas of the compensation pixels are disposed in the non-display area; and a distance d between a first compensation pixel in a first pixel row and a second compensation pixel in a second pixel row is smaller than a distance D between a first edge pixel in the first pixel row and a second edge pixel in the second pixel row. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058248 | LED ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD ENABLING HIGH-SPEED IMAGE CALIBRATION - Provided is an an LED electronic bulletin board enabling high-speed image calibration, which is configured to apply brightness calibration data in consideration of brightness characteristics according to a brightness value through determination of whether or not there is a difference in a brightness value of a pixel or a part of an expression portion of the LED electronic bulletin board, which is to be expressed, with respect to image information inputted through a pixel capacitor controller installed between an image input device and a main controller unit (MCU), and then calibrate the image data inputted in real-time to express brightness-calibrated image data on the LED electronic bulletin board so that the image brightness of the electronic bulletin board can be calibrated irrespective of a configuration of an electronic bulletin board expression driving circuit. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058249 | DEGRADATION COMPENSATION DEVICE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A degradation compensation device and an organic light emitting display device including the same are provided. The degradation compensation device includes a degradation rate acquisition unit acquiring estimated degradation rates, estimated with respect to a plurality of respective pixels, based on panel usage information, a digital compensation unit performing digital compensation to lower a digital gradation of each pixel, based on a luminance of a pixel having a maximum degradation rate, among the estimated degradation rates, and an analog compensation unit performing analog compensation to increase luminance of the plurality of pixels by changing an analog voltage supplied to a panel, after performing the digital compensation. | 2020-02-20 |
20200058250 | DRIVING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a driving method, a display panel and a control method thereof. The driving circuit is configured to drive pixel circuits arranged in an array. The driving circuit includes a plurality of driving modules and a plurality of data writing modules. Each of the plurality of driving modules is connected to two adjacent rows of the pixel circuits through a controlling line and is configured to drive the two adjacent rows of the pixel circuits simultaneously. Each of the plurality of data writing modules is connected to a data line and one column of the pixel circuits, respectively, and is configured to write display data of the data line into a pixel circuit of odd row and a pixel circuit of even row in the one column of pixel circuits in a time sharing manner in response to the driving modules driving the pixel circuits. | 2020-02-20 |